“Sleep it off, not by the TV”

After 3 months the groups switched the number of hours they were allowed to sleep

Results the effects of sleep deprivation on human body

no effect on weight lost

all lost 55 per cent less fat

60 per cent more lean body ( mainly muscle) mass

increase in appetite due to increase in hormone ghrelin

lower metabolic rate

increase tendency to gain weight or be obese

Both hormones leptin and ghrelin influence appetite. When you have sleepless night do you often feel that you cannot get enough food to satisfy your hunger the next day?no matter what you ate you never felt full or satisfied?

Sleep and sleep disruption do remarkable things to the body and some weight fluctuation can be attributed to the changes in the hormones leptin and ghrelin caused by stress.

Sleep in a quiet dark room and try to get 8 hours of solid uninterrupted sleep. Good dreaming!